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the Marquis de Denonville made him commander of a fort, 

 established in this expedition, and for his conduct in this 

 post he received the thanks of the Governor of Canada. In 

 J 690, with his brother, de Sainte-Helene, he attacked some 

 Iroquois villages, and prevented the attack of some Indians 

 on Lachine and La Chenaye. He was made captain of a 

 frigate in 1692 — his instructions being dated 11th April of 

 the same year. In 1694 he made an attack on Fort Bourbon, 

 where his brother, de Chateauguay, was killed — but the fort 

 was taken. On the 21st October, 1695, M. de Pontchartrain 

 wrote to him a letter of commendation. In 1 696 he carried 

 troops to Acadia. He visited France in 169S. He left it with 

 three vessels, in order to make a settlement in the Missis- 

 sippi ; he was the first person of European origin who entered 

 the Mississipi from the sea ; he ascended the river nearly one 

 hundred leagues, established a garrison, and returned to 

 France in 1699 ; in consequence of this success, he was decor- 

 ated with the cross of the order of Saint Louis. In 1699 he 

 was again sent to the Mississippi ; his instructions were dated 

 22nd September of the same year, and directed him to make 

 a survey of the country and endeavor to discover mines ; 

 this voyage was successful, and he returned to France in 1700, 

 and was again sent to the Mississippi, in 1701, his instructions 

 being dated August 27th, of that year ; he returned to France 

 in 1702, and was made ''Capitaine de vaisseau." On July 5th, 

 1706, he again sailed for the Mississipi, charged with a most 

 important command ; but in 1706, on July 9th, this most 

 distinguished discoverer and navigator died at Havannah. He 

 was born at Montreal, and obtained an immortal reputation 

 in the two worlds. 



u 4th. Paul Le Moyne de Maricourt, capitaine dhine compa- 

 gnie de la marine. He died from exhaustion and fatigue in an 

 expedition against the Iroquois. 



" 5th. Joseph Le Moyne de Serigny, who served with his 

 brother, d'Iberville, in all his naval expeditions ; we subse- 

 quently find him holding a lieutenant's commission in the 

 navy at Rochefort. 



" 6th. Francois Le Moyne de Bienville, officier de la marine. 

 The Iroquois surrounded a house in which he and forty others 

 were located, and, setting fire to it, all except one perished 

 in the flames. 



" 7th. Louis Le Moyne de Chateauguay, officier de la marine. 

 He was killed by the English at Fort Bourbon — afterwards 

 called Fort Nelson by the English, in 1694. 



" 8th. Gabriel Le Moyne d'Assigny — died of yellow fever, 

 in St. Domingo, where he had been left by his brother, 

 d'Iberville, in 1701. 



" 9th. Antoine Le Moyne — died young. 



